Gracelands Local Authority Maintained Nursery School

Gracelands Local Authority Maintained Nursery School OFSTED Outstanding March 2019
OFSTED Outstanding January 2015

25/09/2026

This week, the children have been experimenting with paints, creating artwork inspired by Emily Kame Kngwarreye 🎨✨. Using a variety of objects, they explored circular marks and dot prints, trialling layered colours and textured impressions. This creative work has taken place in both our indoor and outdoor studio, giving children space to express themselves in different environments.

They’ve also been talking about friendships — sharing who their friends are and what makes them special. Alongside this, the children have been building models of friends using natural objects like leaves, sticks and stones 🍃🪵, thinking carefully about features and details as they create.

Outdoors, the children have been practising their aiming skills with balls and hoops ⚽🎯, developing coordination and confidence through playful challenges. They’ve also been exploring transport and journeys, using mark-making to plan routes, draw maps and talk about where they’d like to travel 🚗🗺️.

A week full of creativity, connection, and confident learners 🌟

         LittleLearners

18/09/2026

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🌿✨ What a busy week we've had in nursery! ✨🌿

Our children have been exploring and learning through play both indoors and outdoors. We enjoyed shape spotting in the environment, counting apples on the trees, and sorting shapes to develop our mathematical thinking.

The children also got creative by making beautiful paint prints inspired by artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye and drew wonderful pictures of their family members, sharing stories about the special people in their lives.

In our mud kitchen, the children used fresh herbs to create delicious imaginary meals, encouraging creativity, sensory exploration, and language development.

We are so proud of the curiosity, creativity, and enthusiasm the children have shown this week! 💚

       

17/07/2026

🎓✨ What an incredible year at Gracelands Nursery School! ✨🎓

As we celebrate the end of another amazing year, we are so proud of all our children for their enthusiasm, curiosity, creativity and resilience. From exploring wonderful stories like The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Six Dinner Sid and The Colour Monster Goes to School, to learning about life cycles, healthy eating, animals and the wider world, every day has been filled with discovery and growth.

We've enjoyed unforgettable experiences, including our Eid celebrations, visits from the Animal Man, a fantastic trip to Twycross Zoo, Sports Day achievements, caring for butterflies and stick insects, creative outdoor art inspired by Jackson Po***ck, recycling projects, music, cooking and so much more.

A special congratulations to our Big Nursery children as they reach their Graduation milestone—we are incredibly proud of you and can't wait to see all you achieve next.

Thank you to our wonderful families for your continued support throughout the year. Wishing everyone a happy, safe and restful summer! ☀️🦋🎨🌿💙

       
 
MakingMemories

12/07/2026

Wow what a busy week we have had!

The children have been very patient waiting and watching our tiny caterpillars, building their cocoons and emerging into beautiful butterflies. 🐛🦋

The time has come to release them into the environment. Helping build our wildlife back.

Well done everyone for nurturing them!

This week the children have been busy investigating what might  live in our garden.🐝🪲🐞🕷🪰🪱We have used all the the resour...
06/07/2026

This week the children have been busy investigating what might live in our garden.🐝🪲🐞🕷🪰🪱

We have used all the the resources in the Nature Den to help us identify the different creatures found habiting our garden. 🐿🦋🐛🐌🐜

28/06/2026

🌟 Nursery Highlights 🌟

We’ve had a lovely time exploring and creating together!

🔢 Using caterpillar number lines for counting and number formation.

🎨 Outdoor painting with big brushes—flicking and splatting fun linked to our artis Jackson Po***ck.

🎂 Making healthy weetabix based cheese cake.

🥗Slicing, chopping and dicing up a variety of ingredients to create a nice cool salad for our snack!

A fantastic time full of creativity and learning!


Happy Father's Day everyone!
21/06/2026

Happy Father's Day everyone!

18/06/2026

The children have had a wonderful experience today at Twycross Zoo.
We visited a variety of animals from tiny cocoons to giant tortoises. 🐢

The children experience the splash pool area, picnics with friends and family, the amazing Gruffolo trail and the exciting chance of seeing some the worlds endangered species. 🦒🦏🐐🐅🦎🐢🦜🐆

Thank you to all the families who attended today you were all fabulous!

We have had football fever today at nursery.The children have been demonstrating their football skills and team work.For...
17/06/2026

We have had football fever today at nursery.
The children have been demonstrating their football skills and team work.

For all those following the World Cup enjoy the games!

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We have had football fever today at nursery!The children have demonstrating their football skills and team playing. For ...
17/06/2026

We have had football fever today at nursery!
The children have demonstrating their football skills and team playing.

For all those following the World Cup enjoy the games.

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